Sponsor Spotlight: Chronically Kim

Today's sponsor spotlight is Kim, from the blog Chronically Kim. She is also another "little" from the big blogger/little blogger program. I think Kim is a pretty amazing person and I know you will too!

I began blogging on November 29th, 2010.  I will soon be coming up on my two year anniversary of being a blogger.  However, my reasons for blogging then, were much different than what they are today.  But we all evolve from time to time though...don't we?

I've since started this new blog; The Queen of Over-Doing...Chronically Kim.  Honestly the name of my blog sums up the person I am.  I am also busy doing something and usually over-doing it.  And Chronically Kim...well, I am in a chronic state of myself...always. 
Other bits & pieces about me and what I like love:

• My family & friends; I am very passionate about the people I love and would do anything for them!
• God & Spirit
• I love, love, love Starbucks; Decaf Mocha Frap's with extra whip in the warmer months & Soy Chai Latte's and Decaf Pumpkin Spice Latte's in the cooler months
• Sunny days
• The beach
• Jalapeno's and Green Olives
• Tattoos; I have 8 currently and want many more to add to my collection of 8
• A good thunderstorm
• Animals...especially my furry baby
• A good book; especially Stephen King
• Hockey; Chicago Blackhawks Baby!
• I love to cook for my family and I LOVE to bake for everyone even more!
• Surprise e-mails or Happy mail from blogger friends!
• Crystals
• A clean house :)

Blogging Basics: Facebook Like Button

To follow up with my post about the Twitter buttons, I decided to give some information about the Facebook "like" button as well. Sometimes it's easier for someone dropping by your page to just click the like button. I think it's a good way to get more page likes...and let's admit it...sometimes we can get a little lazy :)

Here's the quick link to the button site on Facebook:

http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like/

Follow the instructions to design your button. Then copy and paste the HTML into your layout. Hope this helps! :)

Sponsor Spotlight: Poppy Tails and Trails

Pauline is one of my fellow "little" bloggers from the Big Blogger/Little Blogger program. She lives in Scottland, which I think is amazing!





About Pauline:

"My name is Pauline and my blog Poppytailsandtrails is about all the things I absolutely love in life. So you’ll find me posting about my love for photography, books, cinema and films, make up, blogs, writing, funky things and so many other bits and bobs. All the views I post on this site are that of my own and the recommendations I make are products that I will have bought with my own pennies. I just want to unleash my creative side and wanted to share at the same time. So I hope you enjoy my wee bit crazy ramblings:-)

If you want to get in touch please email me at info at poppytailsandtrails dot com"

Check out Pauline's page and leave her some love!

Mom Challenge: Day 9

#16: Picture what you want your child to be like at age 25. Mother with that in mind today.

Oh my goodness, where do I start with the hopes and dreams I have for Jasen when he is 25 years old? I want everything for him.

Most of all, I want him to be truly happy.

I don't know what will make my son truly happy when he is 25 year old, but I do know I want him to always have the courage to go for it. I want him to be absolutely fearless in going after his dreams.

I want him to wake up everyday with a lust for life. I want him to enjoy every minute of it.

Jasen has told me he would like to have a variety of careers as he grows up. Everything from a rockstar, to a professional athlete, to a banker. He might be all of these. Or he might be none of these.

No matter what path my son takes, I want him to consistently seek out things that bring him happiness. And to never be afraid to invest his time in something he loves.

Blogging Basics: Twitter Buttons

This may be common knowledge for more established bloggers, but for beginning bloggers like myself, every bit of information I can get about blogging is helpful!

The more I visit other blogs, the more features I notice for social networking sites. I immediately get a case of blog envy and want to figure out how I can have the same thing! 

I did a little investigation on Twitter and here are the instructions to add all of those easy to access little links!

https://twitter.com/about/resources/buttons#follow

Copy and paste the HTML code into your layout and there you go! I hope this was helpful for some of you :)

Photography

I have decided for now that I really don't need a tab dedicated to photography. I have come to realize that I love for my blog to be as clean and simplified as possible. Here is everything from my photography tag combined into a post with a nice label :)

June 16th, 2012

On a lazy Saturday afternoon, the fiance and I had a little photo fun:

June 10th, 2012

Photo of my little man at my cousin's wedding:

May 16th, 2012

I just purchased my first DSLR! It is a Sony A200. I was lucky enough to find this on craigslist. Here are some sample pictures:

Here are a few of the photos I have taken:

I love finding old cameras at thrift stores and rummage sales! Here are some of my finds: